Rob's time in Japan #1

This is from the book he took with him on the Japan trip. I will note here that on the page facing the entry I am about to transcribe, were names and addresses for loved ones. At the top I had written YOU MUST SEND AT LEAST ONE POSTCARD TO: Well, he bought the postcards but . . .

OK, it's Saturday 13 Dec. Time to start a diary. Let's begin with my day.

Today I was up at 7:30. At about 8:30 I went with my host mother and brother (Kohki), along with Kohki's friend, to a local community centre to make New Year's decorations out of rice straw. To me they look like Egyptian anks but hey, I have the photos. At the end everyone was given a bowl of soup. It was actually really nice.

Then we went to the local science centre. Kohki is a member of the science club there. Today we were making little robots (have pics). I joined in and made my own, although I think I might leave it with Kohki.

Then my host mother took me to udo shrine. It is about 30-35 mins from Miyazaki city. It is built on (near enough) the side of a cliff.

After this outing we met up with Kohki and his friend again and with the rest of Kohki's friends family went for dinner at a restaurant called Do-luck. It was really really nice. In a room beside the restaurant was a BB gun range. OMFG!! It was sooooo much fun.

Anymawho I'm going sightseeing with Caitlin and her host family 2mrw. Apparently Kohki has a couple of tests coming up and needs to study and do his homework.

Oh, and it turns out a friend of mine I made on this trip who is also in Miyazaki got some sort of throat irritation and saw the doctor 2day.

Visiting the high school was sooooo much fun. I had 2 Japanese girls come and tell me they love me and many more told me and the other four foreign students we were cute.

I could get any group of staring school girls to start giggling outrageously just by waving. Ah, being blonde in a dark hair society. The downside being that Amelia taught a bunch of them to call me "blondie".

I also had Robert translated into kanji. Turns out I'm "Rain Lord Wave Asia Star" which I thought was pretty cool.

LOL CAitlin's is "Happy Love" which I came up with a few jokes about.

What else . . . . .

Oooh!! I know

On the subject of jokes, and being jocular, I can't wait till my bus group gets back together. I miss Cameron (NZ), Broc (Aus - Manning Point), Mel (Aus - Dubbo) and Kat (Aus - Melbourne). BTW Kat, the gay awkward turtle is running from the brown g-string (Rob informs me this is some sort of in-joke)

Well, that's all for now.

Might write 2mrw, tell ya's all about the sightseeing.

Night.

Rob